Teenager hospitalised in Melbourne after dispute at McDonald’s leads to brutal attack, causing serious injuries

A police cordon near the scene of the attack, which began in a McDonald’s carpark in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. Photo / 9News

A 17-year-old boy has been slashed in the face and then run over after a dispute at a McDonald’s store in St Kilda, Melbourne.

Melbourne police are describing the offender’s behaviour as “rabid”.

Police said a grey Kia had pulled into the restaurant carpark about 10pm on Tuesday, after being followed by occupants in an allegedly stolen white Mazda. The car had then rammed into the back of the Kia.

One of the occupants of the Mazda had got out and banged on the car door, and the teenage passenger was then slashed across the face with a weapon.

Detective inspector Mark Patrick said the Kia fled the carpark, followed by the Mazda, and travelled toward Acland St, then down St Leonards Ave, where it came to a dead end. The occupants of the Kia then attempted to flee the scene on foot.

“The occupants of that white Mazda jumped into the Kia, took control of the Kia, running over the young boy, the 17-year-old who had been slashed earlier,” the detective said. Police said they believe this was deliberate.

“The vehicle ran over that young boy and then made its way back out into Acland St with two occupants on board.

“A third male had jumped some fences trying to evade police, who were in attendance.”

The detective told reporters at the scene the crimes were very serious.

“The offenders have no humanity, these offenders – behaviour like dogs, rabid dogs are what I’d call these behaviours,” he said.

A witness told the ABC they saw the boy being run over multiple times.

The 17-year-old boy from Prahran was found on St Leonards Ave with serious injuries and was transported to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.

The Kia was later abandoned on Fitzroy St in St Kilda.

Police searched the area, but no arrests were made. It’s unknown if the parties were familiar to each other.